The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-05

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glanced n me and said thank you"
and was deep In the game again. A
few minutes later there was Jackpot
Hawkins and the gambler opposite
went In. They raised each other till
there were several thousand dollars In
II. At last they laid down their hands.
Hawkins had four kings. but the gam
bier had the four aces. and reached for
the money and chips.
II reckon that WAS al fair. Parsonf"
said Hawkins. - he looked across tbs
table ut his opponent.
'sYe bet II was. Buck. 70 know
never play no other way" replied the
gambler. showing some signs Of nerv-
business.
lin glad Of IT," said Hawkins. pick
ing up his revolver and holding It care
lessly. "ye all know what I'd do Il
thought II wasn't"
'sShoot, Of course. Buck. that would |
be all right-but Its squar, an ye' can
let on It,"
IAN right" and Hawkins arose from
| the table and went out saw nothing
more Of him that night.
The next day he approached me on
deck and talked few minutes. He
guessed that had run away from
home and advised me to return. saying
that it was no country for boys. ]
could scarcely conceive, As he gave me
this advice. which knew to be good.
that he had without doubt killed
dozen men-perhaps more. But It was
. fact
1 Hawkins left the boat Mt Sioux City
and went to Yankton. The next five
or six weeks spent in the vicinity Of
that place working on various farms.
did not get very high wages. but !
managed to make my living. After
some time hired out to . man
who was driving some stock up the
river to the Yankton Indian Agency.
There were some two or three hundred
head and there were several men along
with them. To make this trip | had
invested in . pony. We arrived At the
agency after several days and finding
that my services would Be no longer
required / started TO return on my
pony. was opposite NiobrarA Neb..
4 and back some four or five miles from
the river, when l met two men on
7 horseback. each leading . string o.
3 five or six horses. Some Of the ones
, which were being led were wild ant
were giving the men considerable
J trouble. They hailed me. and after
. as thought. asking an unnecessar,
lot Of questions concerning who ! was
= where I came from and where ! wa
9 going. one Of them said:
! I'm sheriff down in Newbrasky an
. my podner here is dep'ty. We've 60
Q some HOSES here that was stole tina
i we're takin' back. They don't lea
: very well. an I'll give you five dollar
l. 10 90 with m fhis afternoon and T.
morrer an help US
= IAN right" said; ''where are 20
= going to CROSSE"
y down at Choteau creek"
q II should think there were better :
= That's the best crossin' rom
here-wc know this country like
% book"
lpl saw that no Information WI
= wanted from me. 50 I said no moro m
X went along with them. soon 50
d that they were remarkably we'll .
re quainted with the country, and q
ID pcared to rather avoid what few roa'
I'd and trails there were than otherwis
We soon struck Choteau creek 81
a, started down it. frequently crossir
to from one side to the other. notic'
v. that the men were both heavily arme
X and appeared rather nervous and
ck considerable Of a hurry. thong
an nothing Of this, however, as near
cd everybody went armed, officers esp
OF cially. and it was likely they wanted
IN make the crossing that night, and Pc
en- sibly they feared that the thiev
81 might attempt to recover the stoc
We came In sight Of the river just .
l err shutdown. We passed through g
I'D cral groves OF large cottonwood tire
lid and then turned up the river.
As DO yen mind riding all night
in asked the sheriff
~. NO" replied.
nv I'll make Il . couple o dollars
led ira. We want o cross up here and
nd cross the pint Of the reservation
vas over to Red Bird on the Niobrara 4
not we stop"
vas go ahead. I'll stay with you"
or A little later l heard the sound
led hoofs behind us- This gave me no
fty easincss, but the moment Il struck
ray ears Of my companions they took II
red winchesters from where they were
vas tened on the saddle and began to Il
.do back intently. Amoment later dol
ion horseman came around the point Q
for bluff At full sped. Several Of the pa
her fired AZ US My companions return
ers the shots and dashed away, leaving
rhc horses they were leading. ] had
Il doubt that the thieves from whom u
cry had recovered the horses were IN p
ted suit, 90 followed as fast - ] could.
Of were in an open place near the r
and and headed for some cottonwccds ab